Thoughts On The In-N-Out Shooting
My thoughts and takeaways from the In-N-Out incident in Twin Falls, ID. I’m simply observing what took place and drawing lessons from those observations.
Combat Effective Hits
When training, don’t settle for ineffective hits anywhere on paper. If you want to train to effectively defend yourself, you have to train for the realities of human physiology. “Combat effective hits” are not just any hits to the human body; they are hits to the human body that bring about the effects on our assailant that we need to defend ourselves.
Favorite “Drills”: FBI Qualification
When I first started shooting, passing the FBI qual was one of the first mountains that I set out to climb. The goal of passing the FBI’s qual helped push me to practice and improve. The qual is not much of a challenge for me anymore, but when I first started, it was difficult enough to push me without being oppressive. So, what is the FBI’s qual?
Occluded Optics
The dot is a potentially vibrant point of light hanging out right in our line of sight, so our eyes naturally want to shift from the target to that jiggling ball of light. So the problem is that our eyes will sometimes shift from target-focus to dot-focus, often without us even realizing. So how do we fix that?
Happy 250th Birthday America!
The birth of this nation changed the course of human history, putting into motion 250 years of progress, growth, innovation, freedom, and liberty; not just for America, but for the entire world. God has not only blessed America, but He has blessed the rest of the world through her.
Favorite Drills: One Shot Return
If you find your follow-up shots aren’t going where you want them to, or your time between shots is longer than you’d like, this is a good drill to use to assess what you’re doing to influence the speed and movement of the pistol as it returns to the target out of recoil.
Pistol Training Tools
There are all kinds of other gear that you can get, some more effective than others, but most are optional. I’ve used quite a few different tools for dry fire: laser cartridges, a Mantis, different apps, the Ace Virtual system, the list goes on. I’ve used them all for a time, but ultimately I come back to a simple set of tools for my training.
Favorite Drills: Trigger Control At Speed
This is a simple drill that is intended to refine your trigger control. There’s no pass or fail, and no real standard that you’re shooting for; this drill is purely a tool to identify trigger control issues and help you correct them.
Favorite Drills: Bill Drill
A simple drill that has been used for decades to assess general shooting abilities, the Bill Drill is easy to understand, quick to run, and often infuriating. In other words, a great drill.
Favorite Drills: 5 Yard Roundup
In a class I took with Wayne Dobbs, he called Justin Dyal the “Master of the 10 Round Drill.” I think this drill exemplifies that. 10 rounds, a simple distance, a seemingly “easy” par time, using one of the most common targets around, doing basic shooting tasks. But put it all together, and you have a drill that will challenge even very solid shooters.